Big Jolly Politics

Another reason to be skeptical of Jeb Bush

April 4, 2015 by Yvonne Larsen

On June 21, 2012 former Florida Governor Jeb Bush addressed attendees of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) and made a statement that sent up a big red flag to me: “…we must begin to focus on how we build … [Read more]

What’s my line? The Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council

April 3, 2015 by Yvonne Larsen

In November 2013 Fort Bend County voters overwhelmingly approved the County’s mobility bond, but thanks to the Texas Public Information Act we now know WHO claimed credit for passage of the burdening property owners with repayment of $184.9 million … [Read more]

After Years without Review, a Misused and Bloated Federal Drug Discount Program Finally Getting Congressional Review

March 30, 2015 by Guest

Guest Post by Tom Kowalski, President of the Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (THBI) The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health has taken a needed first step in holding its March 24 hearing on the federal 340B drug … [Read more]

Texas truancy laws: an open letter to US Attorney General Eric Holder–by Deron R. Harrington

March 30, 2015 by Yvonne Larsen

Dear Attorney General Holder: I am following up on a March 18, 2015 letter that you should have received from Texas Senator Rodney Ellis urging the United States Department of Justice to use its authority to investigate truancy laws in Texas, where … [Read more]

Senate hearing on Office of Immigration and Refugees Affairs cancelled

March 29, 2015 by Yvonne Larsen

A March 30, 2015 hearing on a Senate bill designating the Texas Secretary of State office as the Refugee Coordinator for the Office of Immigration and Refugees Affairs has been cancelled. SB 838, authored by Senator Eddie Lucio Jr., seeks to house … [Read more]

My Concern for the Present, and Hope for the Future: A Note to My Fellow Republicans

March 26, 2015 by Ed Hubbard

On the final night of the Republican National Convention of 1976 in Kansas City, Ronald Reagan was invited by Gerald Ford to come to the podium to give some final remarks that closed the convention. Lately, as I’ve tried to make sense of all that … [Read more]